Woolly Loco
Common Name: Woolly Loco
Other Names: Woolly Locoweed, Crazyweed, Woolly Milkvetch, Texas Loco
Species Name: Astragalus mollissimus
Family Name: Fabaceae, Pea Family
Plant Facts | |
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Origin | Native |
Duration | Perennial |
Distribution in the U.S. | Great Plains, from the Dakotas and Wyoming south to Texas and New Mexico |
Distribution in Oklahoma | Western half of the state |
ID Characteristics
- Field Identification Characteristics
- Short, unbranching stems coming from base of plant
- Leaves slightly oval with slightly pointed ends
- Flowers purple-pink or yellowish-purple
- Seed pods tubular with curving, pointed tip
Habitat/Ecology | |
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Soil Type | Clay, loam and sandy soils |
Habitat | Prairies, stream valleys and roadsides |
Successional Stage | Mid |
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